Why is my kitten's tail and body covered in flaky, crusty skin?

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My kitten is having these type of flaky crusty skin all over his tail and some other places on his body what are these? Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | neutered | 6 months and 1 day old | 7.76 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Simba regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

Why is my kitten's tail and body covered in flaky, crusty skin?

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